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This might well work. My concern is that the miter joints are so finicky. They can easily be misaligned. But I think this method might be well worth the try

Did you use marine grade plywood? It has adhesive built to withstand outdoor weather. Also, it tends to be pretty good quality wood

Mine too.

Yes. All good ideas. In practice, the pipes warm up to about 30 Celsius and I think that also helps to dry the shoes. I've been running in the rain here the past week and this version has really been helpful. I kind of wish now that I had integrated a timer into the build itself as I think that's a good safety measure.

I'm happy to hear this. Keep in mind that the 45 degree miter joints can be a bit of a challenge. I'd give that a go but you can also build a really fine looking bank with just edge to edge (butt) joints. The back can either be set the way I did and that's pretty easy if you have a table saw or you can just glue the masonite to the back. There are lots of options and no wrong ways. I hope you will let me know of your progress.

Thank you and I hope that you can use the method. I've seen a couple of different doors. Some have two dials. My guess though is that they all share the similarity of having a slot that a bolt goes thru when set to the right combination. I assumed that this would be hidden and I'd have to remove a cover of the mechanism to see it but when you think about it, because the only way you can see it is to have the door open, there was no need to make the combination hidden. Good luck with yours.

Thanks. It was a lot of fun to make.

That’s about the nicest comment I’ve gotten. Thanks so much

This is an absolutely breathtaking restoration. I love everything from the process of removing the rebar to the use of the brass and how the gold paint complements it. Do you currently actually use this? It's so gorgeous that I would be afraid to mess it up. I wonder what the original owner would think if he could see it now.

Those are both great ideas. I have found though that even without doing that if I'm standing about 5 feet away it looks like a real flame. I'd love to see a video of either the frosted glass or the hot glue flame effect!

Bicycle spoke: love the idea!

Most low voltage systems are 12V. For that you would need to use a 9-12 V battery without a resistor. Using 8 AA batteries would last a long time but a single 9V would probably run out of juice kind of quickly. You could easily use a flashlight bulb. They run on 3V and that would solve the problem. The beauty of LED's is they are small, they use very little energy, and in the case of the ones I use, they are actually programmed to look like a candle flame. If you buy the ones I got from Amazon, you don't need any resistor if you use two batteries. They actually come with resistors if you want to use a power source that is 6-12 V. You can figure out which end goes to which on the battery by trial and error. It won't hurt the LED. Just make sure to put the resistor, if you use i...

Most low voltage systems are 12V. For that you would need to use a 9-12 V battery without a resistor. Using 8 AA batteries would last a long time but a single 9V would probably run out of juice kind of quickly. You could easily use a flashlight bulb. They run on 3V and that would solve the problem. The beauty of LED's is they are small, they use very little energy, and in the case of the ones I use, they are actually programmed to look like a candle flame. If you buy the ones I got from Amazon, you don't need any resistor if you use two batteries. They actually come with resistors if you want to use a power source that is 6-12 V. You can figure out which end goes to which on the battery by trial and error. It won't hurt the LED. Just make sure to put the resistor, if you use it, on the wire going to the flat side of the battery. If you have any questions, just ask.

Great idea and really fine build. I hope I can make a couple of small suggestions though for your future builds. First, if you can get a pocket hole jig then it will make those 45 degree screws so much easier and it also provides a nice counter sink for the screw head to set. Second, with the uprights you can increase the rigidity and stability markedly if you cut recesses into the bottom pieces (dadoes). This allows the wood to be held like a vice. And it also allows you to use glue. In a project like this I go for Titebond II. Some people suggest Titebond III because it's outside but I've had projects outside for years with Titebond II. But again, nice work, nice writeup and nice photos. Well-explained.

Thanks Gadisha. Like all my projects I designed this while I was running. I struggled with whether to make the base gloss black but in the end I liked the look. I enjoyed your projects too and especially the solar system earrings. Nice work.

This is really awesome. If I ever get a lathe the first thing I'm going to do after I get divorced because I got a lathe is to built this.

Interesting. I guess that there are a lot of pretty viable solutions here. I too would have worried that I was converting my hub to a science experiment on rust, but apparently not! Thanks for the comment.

I must look into PJ1. thanks!

I have to agree about the chainsaw smell. I could use it as aftershave.

I've been amazed at how many people already were doing this. When I think of how much money I wasted on expensive citrus degreaser I could kick myself. The rack... I had to wonder if it made sense to build something in 6 hours when I could have used an old six-pack holder. But in the end I felt good to have something beautiful even for the most ordinary tasks. Thank you for your interesting comment and happy building!

Wow. This is awesome! Great ideas and mods!

Nice idea. Wax lube is new to me

You had me at bacon

This sounds luke it’s worth a trial

I didn’t know that. This provides a great option

Great work. I love the color of the cedar and the sculpted shape really adds "lift" and lightness to it. Really well done.

I do in fact plug it into a timed outlet and think that's a reasonable precaution.

It's hard to argue with this logic.

if you have a strong enough fan you can have additional pipes for gloves

Sweet. Never thought of that

I look forward to seeing your version!

I really enjoyed reading the instructable. You document your thinking and production well. I especially enjoyed the burning/scouring process and must try that on something I make. I also appreciate that you worked with the tools you had. Great job. I voted for your project. As far as the negative comment, all I can say is every action creates a string of intended and unintended consequences. One comment. Endless reactions. Lots of negative energy. My guess is that if you put this up for auction on a site like eBay you would see that many many people would be willing to exchange a lot of money for this. Nevertheless, that ain't happening so this is just a thought experiment.

Re: Handle Removal. Could you have stuck it in a fire and burned it out?

Thanks P. Yes the eggs are really the star of the show but I'm glad to be a supporting actor.

Thanks. I saw this method of creating circles on a table saw and have made ones from two and a half inches to about a foot.

Just cautious. Im not sure if the bottles design would peel or fkake

Thanks for what is perhaps the nicest feedback I’ve received on Ibles yet.

I’ve tried a lot of them. My failures: free hand scoring, string soaked in acetone. Making the jig was a gamechanger. Well worth the time.

My pleasure. Glad you liked it.

I’m just being cautious. I think they could withstand the top rack.

Yes. I'd give that a try. Maybe put some pebbles in the bag too for extra ballast.